Chief Engineer – Airframe Based in San Jose, California this position will be responsible for building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Primary Responsibilities: Ensure airframe meets weight, cost, manufacturing, safety, and certification requirements Drive multi-disciplinary trade studies to arrive at actionable design solutions Establish airframe design and analysis best practices Lead airframe design reviews throughout the development process Review structural analysis results Review structural test plans for development, safety of flight, and certification tests Act as the primary technical point of contact with key suppliers What you need: BS, MS, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a related field 10+ years of experience with a BS, or 8+ years of experience with a MS, or 5+ years of experience with a PhD designing aircraft and/or rotorcraft Background in aircraft and/or rotorcraft structural design, including damage tolerance Demonstrated experience designing production parts on certified aircraft Experience with the integration of complex systems into an airframe (e.g. electromechanical actuators, hydraulics, fly-by-wire) Comfortable with structural analysis from hand calcs through finite element analysis Experience with loads and aeroelastic analysis Familiar with 14 CFR Part 23 or 27 and their associated means of compliance Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills Experience establishing or improving engineering processes Experience in a fast-paced design environment Additional Qualifications: Understanding of fixed-wing and rotorcraft aerodynamics Structural design to meet electromagnetic effects requirements (HIRF, Lightning) Familiarity with battery energy storage systems and electric propulsion systems eVTOL design experience up through flight testing of full-scale prototypes Experience with aircraft operating and production cost modeling Experience with rotor dynamics simulation Salary Range: $268k - $336k/year